Almost 20 years after Ken Gourlay’s solo around-the-world sailing record, his son is hoping to steal it
Hayden Smith
Tasmanian sailor Tristan Gourlay, 46, will soon attempt a solo circumnavigation of the world.
He hopes to beat the Australian record set by his dad, Ken Gourlay, almost 20 years ago.
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World’s first tri-service all-women Indian expedition to sail via Australia
AMIT SARWAL
Ten women officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force will sail on the indigenously built 50-foot Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni over the next nine months, covering about 26,000 nautical miles across all major oceans.
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Swiss Skipper Oliver Heer reflects on business side of sailing one year after making sailing history
One year ago, Swiss sailor Oliver Heer made history as the first ever Swiss-German skipper to start the legendary Vendée Globe – the world’s toughest solo, non-stop, round-the-world yacht race.
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The High Latitude Challenge 2026 – 2027
Jimmy Cornell
In recent years, voyages to high latitudes have become increasingly popular among sailors attracted to more remote destinations. The most challenging among them, the Northwest Passage in the Arctic, and, at the other extreme, the Antarctic Peninsula, recorded in 2024 the largest number of visiting yachts in any one year.
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Justine Mettraux and Charlie Dalin named 2025 Rolex Sailors of the Year at World Sailing Awards
Vendee Globe heroes Justine Mettraux and Charlie Dalin were named Rolex World Sailors of the Year at the World Sailing Awards hosted by the Royal St George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.
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Sailor photographer Guido Cantini qualified for solo round-the-world race
Guido Cantini, alone aboard his Vancouver 34, completed the 4,200 non-stop miles needed to qualify for the Golden Globe Race, the non-stop solo round-the-world race on “vintage” hulls with no modern electronic instrumentation. Here is his account.
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